Valco van Wyk

Valco van Wyk
Personal information
Born (2000-02-26) 26 February 2000 (age 26)
Sport
Country South Africa
SportAthletics
Event
Pole vault
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  South Africa
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 AccraPole vault
Bronze medal – third place2022 MauritiusPole vault

Valco van Wyk (born 26 February 2000) is a South African athlete. He is a multiple-time national champion in the pole vault and was the gold medalist the 2026 African Championships in Athletics.

Biography

Van Wyk studied for a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Sport Coaching and Human Movement Sciences student at North-West University. He represented South Africa at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, and won the gold medal in the pole vault at the 2019 African U20 Championships the following year in Abidjan.

In June 2022, he was a medalists in the pole vault at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics in Mauritius.

In 2026, he won at the USSA Championships in pole vault. In April 2026, he became senior national champion for the seventh time at the South Africa Athletics Championships, clearing a height of 5.10m. In May, he won the gold medal at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics.

References

  1. ↑ "Valco van Wyk". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Six NWU athletes representing South Africa at African Championships". Citizen. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "IAAF World U20 Championships". World Athletics. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "African U20 Championships". World Athletics. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Heroic return for Team SA with 36 medals from Mauritius 2022". athletics.africa. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Callaghan, Rowan. "Leotlela, Mbisha defend sprint crowns as Kavanagh dazzles on electric opening day of ASA Champs". IOL.co.za. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Relay breakthroughs and surprise performances at African Championships in Accra". World Athletics. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.